Spy Film for Minox 1600 is slit down from Ilford Delta 3200.
Ilford Delta 3200 is a lovely film known for its ultra high speed, relatively sharpness despite that high speed, graininess, lenient latitude and reasonable contrast. It is a beautiful film that has been around since 1998… and it is also available in 35mm and 120!
The singular defining trait of Delta 3200 is its super high speed. Advertised at a box speed of 3200, it is one of the fastest films on the market, only rivaled by Kodak’s TMax P3200. This high speed allows the clever photographer a whole new range of possibilities and it has proven an especially popular film in the music business where photographers often have to work without flash and tripod. When loaded in a Minox camera, Delta's high speed and the camera naturally delicate shutter allow for easy indoor photography. Take a cartridge of this film and you Minox for a night out on the town and you will have an unobtrusive camera, conveniently tucked away in your pocket, perfect for unintrusive candid portraits of friends and family.
After its film speed, its graininess is probably the next thing you will be noticing with this film. Yes, it is grainy. It is the cost of having that really high film speed. Then again, it is a tabular grained film in the same vein as the TMax films so the grain pattern is much smoother and therefore less apparent than you might think, especially if you are shooting this in 120.
Lastly, let us turn to Delta 3200’s contrast and latitude. We would describe this film as being low contrast, especially compared to TMax P3200. If you want big grain and deep contrast, go with the TMax but if you are after a softer, smoother result then stick with the Delta 3200.